The Urinary System
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| show | consists of two kidneys, two ureters, the urinary bladder, and the urethra.
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| show | kidneys are embedded in adipose tissue that acts as a cushion and is in turn covered by a fibrous connective tissue membrane; which helps hold the kidneys in place.
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| renal cortex | show 🗑
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| show | inner tissue layer; made of loops of Henle and collecting tubules(also parts of the nephron).
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| renal pyramids | show 🗑
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| show | third area; this is not a layer of tissues, but rather a cavity formed by the expansion of the ureter within the kidney at the hilus.
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| calyces | show 🗑
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| show | structural and functional unit of the kidney.
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| renal corpuscle | show 🗑
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| glomerulus | show 🗑
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| show | (or glomerular capsule) the expanded end of a renal tubule; it encloses the glomerulus.
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| show | inner layer of Bowman's capsule; the name means "foot cells," and the "feet" of the podocytes are on the surface of the glomerular capillaries.
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| show | the space between the inner and outer layers of Bowman's capsule, the fluid that is formed from the blood in the glomerulus and will eventually become urine.
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| renal tubule | show 🗑
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| show | in the renal cortex; part of the renal tubule.
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| show | (or loop of the nephron), in the renal medulla; part of the renal tubule.
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| distal convoluted tubule | show 🗑
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| peritubular capillaries | show 🗑
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| show | blood from the abdominal aorta enters; which branches within the kidney into several interlobar arteries (between the renal pyramids).
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| renal vein | show 🗑
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| glomerular filtration | show 🗑
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| glomerular filtration rate (GFR) | show 🗑
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